Sports Trivia

9

One of the great comebacks of the 1990's belongs to a tennis star who returned to the sport two years after being stabbed by a tennis fan. Who is she?

9

Can you name the first black man to manage in the World Series?

12

In which three consecutive years did the Oakland A's play in the World Series, and who were their opponents?

5

Can you give the team name for each of the following: a. NFL's Indianapolis team b. Hockey's Winnipeg team c. NBA Basketball's Minnesota team

11

Jesse Owen's world record in which sporting event stood from 1935 until 1960?

15

In 1908, what was the name of the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight boxing championship?

20

Identify three major league baseball team names (regardless of cities), that have played most frequently in the World Series.

16

In July, 1994, the World Cup of Soccer was held in the United States. The final three games of this tournament were held in which stadium?

7

In soccer football and in hockey: what is the meaning of the term "hat trick"?

13

Can you name two olympic sports beginning with the letter F?

17

This sport, invented in the USA in 1895, is played in every country of the world, indoors or out, by men or women, with various number of players on a side. It became an official Olympic sport in 1964. What is it?

14

Which of these people, one male and one female, have never won the Wimbledon singles tennis tournament? a. Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, Billy Jean King? b. Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Arthur Ashe?

6

One of the more unusual Olympic events is the biathlon. Which two athletic endeavors make up the Biathlon?

19

Can you give the team name for each of the following: a. NFL's Indianapolis team b. Hockey's Winnipeg team c. NBA Basketball's Minnesota team

10

You might call this college, "Quarterback U.", because it has produced some of the greatest quarterbacks in college (and pro) football history, such as Jim McMahan and Steve Young. What college is this?